本研究對夏令營漸趨目標與功能導向的發展做出檢視後，透過凱漥（Roger Caillois）對於「遊戲」提出的範疇分類理論，以美國創辦超過90年，著名的New Jersey YMHA CAMPS夏令營為對象，檢證夏令營的內涵，發現以結構性而言，團康活動能夠產生的影響力，足以滿足遊戲理論的各個層面，並提出夏令營的價值在於提供一個平臺，來體現人類樂於在遊戲中發展自我跟追求成長的本質，離開夏令營這個概念，人們仍會在生活中再製這樣的遊戲平台。
After examining the objectives and functions of summer camp, the purpose of this study was to explain the value of the summer camp based on Roger Caillois' theory of play. From the analysis of New Jersey YMHA CAMPS, the study found that team activities, from structural perspective, have a great influence on all aspects of Caillois' theory. Meanwhile, the value of the summer camp is to provide human beings with a platform in which participants can pursue the nature of self-growth and self-development. Even away from summer camp, people will duplicate the aforementioned platform of play in their life.
